Nothing wrong with Sanders staying in another few weeks

[Dem4Life1102]

or even until the end of the primaries. Clinton did that in 08. He should get out as soon as the primaries are over and not wait until the convention as he did in 16. That is all!

[showblue22]

1. Clinton and Obama were less than 1% point apart.

I'm OK with it too. It will only hurt his movement. The rest of the states are even harder for him. It would be the biggest defeat in history and he will have no bargaining power.

[LizBeth]

2. Clinton was still in race. Both primaries, Sanders is no longer viable and uses it to beat up

our candidate. Yes, as we saw in the past, there is a problem with Sanders staying in the race, namely, Sanders.

[George II]

3. It was entirely different in 2008, and Clinton was winning primaries right through to the end....

As of today, Biden's lead is bigger than at any time for either candidate in 2008.

[PubliusEnigma]

4. The longer he remains in the race, the harder it will be for his supporters to give up.

If he withdraws now, it will be much easier for them to eventually support Biden.

[Hoyt]

5. Nothing technically wrong with it, but it's not going to help beat trump.

[IronLionZion]

6. Tulsi Gabbard is still in the race for some reason

[StevieM]

12. I know. I am a lot more annoyed by her presence than by Bernie's. (eom)

[ripcord]

41. We all know why Gabbard is still in the race

She is gambling, Corona virus and both her opponents are over 70.

[IronLionZion]

42. She wants a career in Fox News

She's their favorite Democrat. She's so unpopular otherwise that she had to drop out of her Congressional reelection since she was going to lose the primary.

[Turbineguy]

7. We should go through all the primaries

I listened to Carville last night and I think he's wrong. Cancelling further primaries disrespects those voters.

[Gothmog]

8. The next couple of primaries will be big wins for Biden which would hurt sanders and help Joe

sanders not dropping out may help Biden. sanders keeps on losing primaries by large margins nnly strenghten's Joe's position https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/11/no-surprise-bernie-sanders-is-still-all-about-himself-never-party/

Sanders’s remaining in the race should serve several salutary purposes for the party and the country. First, seeing him lose overwhelmingly week after week will dispel the notion that the Democratic Party has moved left, or that he is in a dominant position to negotiate with the overwhelming winner. It’s not clear why the Biden camp should “give” Sanders anything.

Second, it is good to keep Biden in fighting form, continuing to boost turnout and showing, as he did in Philadelphia, how presidential he is. Biden can pivot to the general election, essentially ignoring Sanders. (His planned speech on the coronavirus is the perfect opportunity to leave Sanders out of the discussion entirely.)....

Whoever is to replace Sanders as the standard-bearer for the left — hopefully someone as smart and wonky as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) — will need to learn how to win elections. (Hint: It is not by scaring voters or attaching oneself to the socialist label.) When in office, a new generation of leaders on the left will need to learn the art of deal-making rather than waste years, as Sanders has, rabble-rousing but accomplishing nothing. Unlike Sanders, Warren (or whoever else takes the reins) will not be burdened by a record of reflexively praising dictators nor be driven to attack fellow Democrats.

Sanders will end the race at some point, a diminished figure. In retrospect, his wins in 2016 will be seen more as an anti-Hillary Clinton vote than a pro-Sanders vote. How he behaves at Sunday’s debate will determine whether he leaves a bad taste in the mouths of Democrats.

[MrsCoffee]

9. Whatever helps you sleep at night.

[Demsrule86]

10. It was a lot closer in 08. Sanders is getting slaughtered and there was no incumbent...he needs to

go...I guess we will see if he gets out for the good of the country so we can defeat Trump or another election is spoiled and Trump get four more years.

[Happy Hoosier]

11. Biden should pivot...

... to the GE. Use primary event to be President Biden. It looks good on him, and people will feel their confidence grow. Biden should seize this moment. He should host an expert round table to discuss the issue. Hell, invite Bernie!

Bernie can do what he wants.

[zackymilly]

13. I hope his heart can take it. We won't know, because he refuses to release his medical records.nt

[Gothmog]

14. How do you demand concessions when you're getting the brake beat off of you?

Link to tweet

[aikoaiko]

17. There will be a lot of Bernie delegates at the convention.

They can be more or less disruptive.

Look how people freaked out from a little booing or protesting at the 2016 convention.

[showblue22]

19. There are a lot less of then this time.

Hillary made massive concessions and they still were disruptive. Not this time. This time Biden needs to cater to reliable voters like never Trumpers and suburban moms

[aikoaiko]

21. The main concession was proportional rep on the platform committee.

-and then those folks worked out the details.

[Demsrule86]

25. No more catering to Sanders, he lost.

[Demsrule86]

27. They can be dragged out of the convention if they are disruptive and go to hell.

[aikoaiko]

28. lol

...because democracy.

[Demsrule86]

34. Rioting and attacking those who beat you fair and square is not Democracy...arrest them and toss

them out...let them find someone else to bother with their nonsense.

[aikoaiko]

40. Who said anything about rioting it attacking?

[PubliusEnigma]

30. Little babies can suck their thumbs and see what that gets them.

[MyNameGoesHere]

15. No. To hell with vanity and pride.

This is serious stuff and the adults are playing now. I don't see any benefit into putting time and effort into a group of folks that may or may not vote period. That's a waste of time and money. The Independent Senator from Vermonts twice failed attempt at a half baked revolution is over.

[oasis]

16. +1,000,000

[mvd]

18. I really want to see the debate

A meaningful exchange of ideas could be beneficial. But if after a couple weeks nothing has changed, I think Sanders should drop out, as much as it hurts. This time his ideas may be more respected if he doesn’t drag it out. Anything that helps those ideas is good.

[Demsrule86]

24. He will be destroyed on Tuesday...he should immediately concede.

[Demsrule86]

35. Well Biden may have something meaningful to say anyway.

[MrsCoffee]

20. Says anyone interested in burning the party to the ground.....

I know Putin and his puppet are cackling with glee.

[HarlanPepper]

22. There's nothing wrong with him getting out, either.

[Demsrule86]

23. Clinton had a shot...Sanders does not ...08 was much closer that 16 or 20...time for Sanders

to go. We only waste money on a primary that is over; Having our nominee attacked on the right and the left could cost us the general. If Sanders cares about the progressive cause or this country, he will concede.

[polichick]

26. There's a desperation to hand it to Joe - as if he's going to...

blow it on his own.

[Demsrule86]

37. See that is the difference between Sanders supporters and Biden supporters...it is not about Joe

blowing it. We fear that Sanders will reelect Trump by dragging out the primary. Sanders could help Trump get four more years with his attacks on the Party and Joe...and we have seen this movie before. As I have said before Sanders did the minimum to help Hillary in the General. Trump became president. And we fear he could be reelected.

[Indykatie]

29. The Problem For Bernie is He is Getting His A$$ Kicked by Wide Margins Since Folks Starting Voting

IMO There is plenty wrong with him staying in past Florida, another state that he likely to lose by 40+ points. His only winning demographics appears to be Hispanics and 18-24 year olds who aren't voting in large numbers. That's not enough for him to even have a respectful showing. Does he even realize he's harming his movement staying in an losing by such wide margins in every area of the country.

[PubliusEnigma]

31. Sanders is wasting his supporters' time and money.

For an ego trip.

[tritsofme]

32. If he wants to keep playing president, that's fine, but no one has to pretend he is a real candidate

or humor him in any way. But if he really wants to live out his fantasies, and burn the dollars of his supporters, who are we to stop him?

[Squinch]

33. Ugh. Meanwhile BS is running misleading ads in primary states 24/7 that will cost us votes

in the general. All for no reason other than to assuage his ego.

And you are about the twentieth person to post this same nonsense.

[BlueIdaho]

36. Every day that passes - Sanders loses more political clout.

His days of demanding concessions are over.

[ucrdem]

38. His deceptive NAFTA ad didn't help much in Michigan.

He really should have taken the opportunity to go out gracefully instead of hanging around and annoying everyone.

[Generic Brad]

39. Yes, there is

We're in a pandemic. Inviting people to spread the virus by congregating at the polls will kill off many Democrats. If Bernie gave two shits about the greater good he would bow out and save more lives than his health care plan ever would.

[GulfCoast66]

43. Yep. The more chances for the average American to see Biden as not a Socialist.

The better off we are. Smashes the repuke talking point

Because most democrats are social democrats. As are most Americans whether they know it or not.